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If you’re a business owner, incorporation can help you
protect your personal assets and cut down your tax bill. But all
the paperwork and legalese can make incorporation seem like more
trouble than it’s worth. Incorporating Your Business For
Dummies offers all the savvy tips you need to get incorporated
— starting today!

Whether your business is big or small, incorporating isn’t
as simple as it could be. This handy reference makes incorporation
make sense, and guides you through the process step by step. From
handling the mountain of paperwork to getting back to business once
you’re finished, Incorporating Your Business For
Dummies offers a wealth of helpful advice on these and many
more topics:

Knowing whether or not incorporation can help you

Choosing the type of entity that will work best for your
business

Dealing with shareholders and shareholder agreements

Transferring money and assets in or out of the corporation

Documenting corporate actions and maintaining compliance

Finding the right attorney, accountant, tax advisor, and other
professionals

Written by the experts at The Company Corporation, who handle
more than 100,000 incorporations every year, this helpful book
offers the kind of advice you can only get from professionals
— but in a user-friendly, lingo-free format. Whether you just
want a little help with the paperwork, or don’t even know
what a corporation is, you’ll find everything you need to
know:

What limited liability means

Corporate statutes, bylaws, and articles

Choosing directors and assigning duties

The benefits of S corporation status

Deciding where to incorporate

Registering corporate names and domain names

Balancing equity versus debt

Understanding shareholder rights

Getting your financial information in order

Hiring a professional to help with corporate compliance

If you want step-by-step help on setting up your corporation,
dealing with the paperwork, and getting off on the right foot,
Incorporating Your Business For Dummies is the only resource
you need. Packed with the kind of tips and advice you’ll find
nowhere else, it’s the uncomplicated way to get
incorporated.